Reigning champions Cork proved too strong for Tipperary in their Lidl National Football League Division 1 clash at Ardfinnan with goals in each half from Áine O’Sullivan the difference between the sides.

When the sides met at Páirc Uí Rinn in last year’s League campaign, Tipperary claimed a famous win.

The outstanding Aishling Moloney kicked a point deep into stoppage-time to earn Tipperary a share of the spoils with Dublin at the end of a tense Lidl NFL Division 1 clash at Ballyboden St Enda’s.

A second victory for another experimental Cork side in round 2 of the McGrath Cup in Mallow last night.

Tipperary secured an immediate return to the Senior ranks after Aisling McGuigan and Aisling McCarthy goals and eight points from the outstanding Aishling Moloney gave them a second TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate title in three years.

Dublin manager Mick Bohan has made two changes in personnel to the team that lined out against Cork for Sunday’s TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Final against Galway at Croke Park.

Tipperary booked their place in the TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Championship decider on September 15 with an accomplished victory against Sligo at Nowlan Park, Kilkenny.

Cork 2-12 Tipperary 1-10: Relief was the chief emotion in the Cork camp in Ardfinnan at 3.30pm on Saturday after two first-half goals sent them on their way to a battling win over Tipperary.

Ephie Fitzgerald’s 2016 team claimed bragging rights in sweltering 37C conditions.

Aisling McCarthy scored 1-4 and won the player-of-the-match award as Tipperary were crowned TG4 All-Ireland ladies’ intermediate football champions at Croke Park.

Captain Fiona Rochford’s last-gasp free salvaged a draw for Wexford in a gripping Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 3 final against Tipperary.

Tipperary 3-8 Armagh 0-16

Tyrone chairperson Roisin Jordan has insisted the county executive is fully behind Mickey Harte and his team, and fully supportive of their efforts to win a first All-Ireland title since 2008.

Italy U20 26 Ireland U20 27: The Ireland U20s withstood a powerful challenge from Italy in Prato last night, before securing their second consecutive one-point victory in this year’s Six Nations Championship.

Tipperary 2-12 Antrim 0-13: A much-improved second-half display saw Tipperary claim an opening day victory over Antrim in Division 3 of the Allianz Football League.

Cork’s 2017 season opened in promising fashion last night as an experimental outfit eased past the challenge of Tipperary.

Maria Delahunty’s free, with 33 seconds left on the clock, salvaged a draw for Waterford in a terrific Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 3 final against Tipperary in Clane this afternoon.

Ryan Price would appear to have put himself in pole position to be Cork’s starting goalkeeper for the championship after he was named in the side for tomorrow’s Allianz FL Division 1 clash with Kerry in Tralee (2pm).

Cahir (Tipperary) 0-14 Eyrecourt (Galway) 1-2: Cahir claimed the AIB All- Ireland intermediate club camogie title at Croke Park yesterday — less than four years after playing in the Tipperary junior B grade.

Tipperary 2-7 Clare 1-7: Tipperary emerged from a game their manager Liam Kearns aptly described as a “war of attrition” to claim their first victory of the season in Division 3 of the Allianz Football League.

Munster Schools Senior Cup

Clare 1-10 Tipperary 1-9: A late goal by local star Kieran Malone earned Clare victory over Tipperary in the opening round of the McGrath Cup yesterday.

Cahir (Tipperary) 2-12 Milltown (Westmeath) 2-14: Ruth Kearney inspired Milltown to an historic All-Ireland Ladies Club IFC final success — but the Westmeath champions had to fend off a spirited late fightback from Cahir before landing the silverware.

Munster Senior Cup: Ardscoil Rís 21 St Munchin’s College 13

Coláiste Dun Iascaigh (Cahir) 4-8 Scoil Mhuire (Carrick-on-Suir) 2-9

The first of the two all-Limerick SEAT Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-finals features St Munchin’s and Ardscoil Rís at Grove Island, Corbally today.

Tipperary 2-12 London 1-08

Waterford 2-8 Tipperary 0-9

Waterford 0-16 UL 0-12 (AET)

Limerick manager John Allen has handed championship debuts to Conor Allis and Shane Dowling for Sunday’s Munster SHC quarter-final against Tipperary in Semple Stadium.

Tipperary, already relegated from Division 3, took Offaly with them yesterday as Peter Creedon’s first game in charge of the Premier County produced a deserved three-point win.